THE BAREFOOT BOOK: 50 GREAT REASONS TO KICK OFF YOUR SHOES
Book ID/图书代码： 06489510B40197
English Summary/英文概要： Can something that feels as good as going barefoot also be good for you? (Yes!)Most of us kick off our shoes when we get home from work or an outing. It just feels good. Well, as Daniel Howell points out in this timely guide to barefooting, it feels good because it is good for us.
Research shows that going barefoot strengthens our feet, makes them more flexible and improves body alignment. Why, then, are we buying shoes for infants who can’t yet walk? Wearing high heels that hurt with every step? Spending hundreds of $$ on running and hiking shoes? Some of us are following social conventions or fashion trends. Most of us think we’re protecting our feet and keeping them clean.
Not so, says Dr. Howell. An expert on human anatomy, he explains how shoes can:
upset natural weight distribution
overload joints
decrease foot flexibility
reduce shock absorbtion of the arch
cause bunions and in-grown toenails
Put your best-bare-foot forward
Howell offers practical tips--and 50 good reasons--for easing into a barefoot lifestyle. He describes the best shoes to wear (if we must) but strongly encourages us to try going barefoot and to feel the life-changing health benefits.
With barefoot hiking and running clubs springing up all over and the recent success of minimalist footwear, the time for bare feet is here. Whether you want to create more barefoot time for you and your family or go bare 24/7, The Barefoot Book will help you every free and natural step of the way.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 赤腳 才是最自然也最健康的王道我們天生就是赤腳，在家裡最舒服的時候也是赤腳。赤腳的感覺可不只是舒服和解放而已，美國生物學教授Daniel Howell還指出，赤腳對健康有益，穿鞋反而是疾病的病源！
生醫研究顯示赤腳強化足部與生俱來的功能，能讓足部更靈活柔軟，還能矯正身體姿勢。有些人是為了社會規範或時尚趨勢穿鞋，也有人認為穿鞋是為了保護腳，還有保持足部乾淨，但是Daniel Howell卻說穿鞋容易導致以下疾病：
－擾亂身體自然站立、行走、跑步的重量分配
－損害關節
－降低足部的柔軟靈活度
－降低足弓對於衝擊的吸收能力
－導致拇指外翻、拇囊炎以及指甲內生
－導致膝蓋、背部以及關節疼痛
－以衛生方面來說，腳悶在鞋子裡還容易得到香港腳還有腳臭。
赤腳對健康有諸多好處，就連Nike、New Balance和Merrell等知名運動品牌也嗅出赤腳商機，陸續推出貼近赤腳感受的赤足型(超薄底)慢跑鞋。Daniel Howell熱愛赤腳，被學生戲稱為「赤腳教授」，也深深感受到赤腳對健康的益處。他於本書中提倡赤腳的好處，提出研究鞋子和足部的生醫實驗佐證，如何用赤腳走路、健行、跑步，達到健康功效而不受傷，也告訴讀者在邁向赤腳的過度期該穿哪種接近赤腳的鞋款，教導從沒赤腳過的人該如何邁向健康自然生活的第一步。
Contents
- Introduction
- Normal, but Not Natural
- Living Barefoot
- How Your Foot Works
- What Your Shoes are Doing to You
- Don’t Walk a Mile in These Shoes
- Growing Up in Shoes
- Walking, Hiking, and Running Barefoot
- What to Wear When You Can’t Go Bare
- Getting Out There: Putting Your Best (Bare) Foot Forward
- Mythbusters
- Final Thoughts
- Appendix: Lawsuits Resulting from Shoes or Bare Feet
Awards/获奖情况：Rights sold: Italian, Korean
About the Author/作者介绍： Daniel Howell 於1998年於維吉尼亞理工大學(Virginia Tech)取得生醫博士學位，之後擔任美國自由大學(Liberty University)生物學教授，教導人體解剖生理學以及生物化學。除了教職，他也在美國杜克大學醫學中心(Duke University Medical Center)以及加拿大麥基爾大學(McGill University)主持生醫研究。
Daniel Howell熱愛赤足運動，自2007年起他光腳的時間遠比穿鞋子的時間多，赤足走過、跑過的路以幾千公里計算，也因此被學生戲稱為「赤腳教授」。Daniel Howell is a Professor of Biology at Liberty University where he teaches Human Anatomy & Physiology, as well as Biochemistry. Prior to joining the faculty at LU, Daniel performed biomedical research at Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina and McGill University in Montreal. He earned his Ph.D. in biochemistry from Virginia Tech in 1998.
Daniel is an avid barefoot hiker and barefoot runner. Since he started running barefoot in 2007 he’s logged many thousands of barefoot miles. In the past few years he’s done considerable research on shoes and foot biomechanics and discovered that shoes are more than just uncomfortable, they are literally harmful to our bodies. In fact, virtually every common foot ailment in Western society can be traced back to the shoe! Daniel has increasingly spent more time barefoot and will often be found going barefoot for days or weeks at a time; his students call him their Barefoot Professor. In his new book, The Barefoot Book, Daniel reveals the damage done to our bodies by shoes and the benefits of going without them. He also gives tips on how to start living a more shoeless life.
Daniel is a member of the Society for Barefoot Living (www.barefooters.org)
Format:HARDCOVER
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